Archive for May 28th, 2004
Opportunities in Computer Forensics
BostonWorks: “With the increasing occurence of new viruses, worms, and Trojan horses, computer security is important not only for consumers or companies but also for the people who hunt the creators of these computer attacks. As these code attacks become more and more sophisticated, the demand to hire qualified ‘cybercops” is soaring.”
Small Business Trends: “The Dayton Business Journal has an article about a small business that is so ‘virtual’ it can just pick up and relocate the company because the owner desires to make a lifestyle change… What makes the relocation so feasible is the ‘virtual’ nature of the business. This business does not necessarily need [...]
Seattle Times: The backpacking trip has become such a rite of passage that former student backpacker Mark Pearson has edited and published a 384-page book on those firsthand experiences. “Europe From a Backpack,” already in its second printing, is enough of a success that all the Borders stores now carry it nationwide, and Pearson put [...]
Jim Lane: “I kid my wife that I want to be the first man on Mars because it has a 25-hour day. She doesn’t laugh any more. My entrepreneur’s work hours are starting to be a problem.”
Robert Cringely explains how to start a wireless internet service provider without much capital: With newspaper ads and direct mail, they could recruit what would be essentially micro-franchisees, each of which would get at cost a pre-configured router (or my preference — a pair of routers) and a DSL or cable broadband account. Since each [...]
For some small businesses, radio can be the most powerful, cost-effective way to reach broad numbers of potential customers. Dave Young’s post today in the Branding Blog about avoiding hype in your radio ads offers some good tips to keep in mind when making one: “We all have a built-in hype detector. I’m not making [...]
Money Magazine: “My best friend and I have a friendly disagreement about what it means to be rich. He says that a million bucks would make someone rich, but I think it would take much more than that. How much money do you think someone needs to really be rich?” What does being rich mean [...]
Should You Turn Your Hobby Into a Business?
Do you want to make a business out of one of your hobbies? Entrepreneur has some questions you need to ask yourself first: How committed are you? Is your glass half full or half empty? Do you like to make decisions? Do you have the money to make it happen? Do you like to sell? [...]
